GLASGOW, Scotland — Jonathan has scars from his former life. Jagged scars on his neck and the back of his head. He has a history of drug abuse and assault. Some of the punches he threw landed on police officers.
But today his scars are partly covered by a bright pink shirt and black apron. He leans across a gleaming counter to hand over a chicken wrap and fries. “Sea salt or chili salt?” he asks a customer, with an affable grin.
Jonathan, 28, works at Street and Arrow, a cafe in a 31-foot Airstream trailer that offers second chances along with trendy street food. The truck is run, at an arm’s length, by the Scottish police. It’s part of an approach to tackling violence that authorities say has had a notable impact on crime in a city with a rough reputation, and it’s attracting attention in London and beyond.
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